Rice hull, a discarded agricultural by-product, was used to produce the Philippine flag recently displayed as a centerpiece in a mall in Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.  Exhibited by PhilRice’s Future Rice Program, it aimed to encourage the public not to waste a single grain of rice and to recognize farmers’ hardwork. Rice Science Museum also soft-launched early in June a series of artworks from rice hull to raise awareness on […]

PhilRice Batac promotes the use of multi-purpose seeder through a technology generation and verification trial in Pidigan, Abra. Multi-purpose seeder reduces  crop establishment cost and seeding rate as its performance is more accurate than manual broadcasting. University of the Philippines-Los Baños, local government unit of Pidigan, and Office of the Provincial Agriculturist of Abra tie up for this project.

Researchers in PhilRice Agusan are identifying traditional varieties that have strong resistance against white stemborer during the rice crop’s reproductive stage. Researchers have already monitored 75 traditional varieties that may contain resistance.

PhilRice Bicol joins Brigada Eskwela 2019 at Batang Elementary School in Ligao City, Albay. The station also distributes vegetable seeds and knowledge products on rice and rice-based farming during the activity.

About 70 PhilRice Midsayap staff were trained on crafting PhilRice Gender and Development agenda.

More hybrid rice seed growers for Mindanao. Availability and accessibility of hybrid rice seeds in the country’s second largest island can now be assured with the addition of 50 farmer-seed growers. Having graduated in a hybrid rice seed production training, April 29 in Davao City, they are equipped to produce hybrids using the two- and three-line method. Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) promotes Mestizo 1 and Mestiso 20. M1 yields […]

TARIFFICATION LAW EXPLAINED: About 1500 farmers, seed growers, extension workers, and students join PalayTalakayan, a forum led by PhilRice Central Experiment Station, which aimed to clarify the issues raised by farmers about the Rice Tariffication and Liberalization Law (Republic Act 11203). Participating agencies discussed rice buffer stocking, palay procurement, machine distribution plan, seed production allocation,and cooperative formations. Farmers were joined by Department of Finance, Department of Agriculture, Philippine Center for […]

PHOTO RESOURCE ADMINISTRATORS (PRA): A more efficient knowledge management is expected with the newly-formed PhilRice photographers. Trained on basic photography and photo editing,the 38 designated PRAs will lead their respective offices in photo documentation and storage. With Carlo G. Dacumos, senior creative specialist as lead facilitator and trainer, the three-day activity was conducted at PhilRice CES, April  23-25.

HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICERS. As an institution holding three ISO  certifications, PhilRice further improve its working environment by conducting a  seminar on basic occupational safety and health.About 40 staff were trained,March 22-25. The Integrated Management Systems and Services, headed by Hazel Jane Orge, led the five-day activity.

PhilRice Midsayap Experiment Station opens its 31st founding anniversary by boosting camaraderie and gender sensitivity among its staff.